If Allah were to punish men for their wrong-doing, He would not leave, on the (earth), a single living creature: but He gives them respite for a stated Term: When their Term expires, they would not be able to delay (the punishment) for a single hour, just as they would not be able to anticipate it (for a single hour).
और अगर (कहीं) ख़ुदा अपने बन्दों की नाफरमानियों की गिरफ़त करता तो रुए ज़मीन पर किसी एक जानदार को बाक़ी न छोड़ता मगर वह तो एक मुक़र्रर वक्त तक उन सबको मोहलत देता है फिर जब उनका (वह) वक्त अा पहुँचेगा तो न एक घड़ी पीछे हट सकते हैं और न आगे बढ़ सकते हैं